Thread: Love It :)

My new lathe & stand was collected this morning from DarrylF. Reshuffled the workshop and assembled it this afternoon, have been reading the book tonight ready for my first go at turning tomorrow.

Seriously envious of Darryl's new toy, but very happy with mine. Good to catch up with Darryl again, and to meet Termite.

Wooohoooo!

Don't know if it's the excitement or the pain from his toe, but DarrylF has put in the wrong picture. The one he has is the VL300 not the VL200. A lot more swing.

OK, So now he's changed the picture.

Update on DarrylF's toe, it's black and veeeerrrrryyy sore, just been round to see "Limpy".

Darryl,

excellent choice mate! I have a VL300 also. Got it just over 12 months ago. You will now be wanting to contact Enzo at Vermec for some cool additionals for it (firstly I suggest the swivelling bed extension).

Need any other suggestions for extra bits and pieces to compliment such a fine machine, just PM me.

If it ain't the best lathe around, it's gotta be close. I love mine so I can see why you'd be so chuffed with your new toy! Hope it gives you as much pleasure as mine does for me.

Have fun, make some dust !!!!

Maybe we should start a '300' club.

Congratulations Darryl, I am sure you are going to enjoy it. Count me in the 300 club, had mine for 3 years.
Cheers
Barry

Thanks guys - good to see everyone is happy with theirs Just looking at the lathe I couldn't imagine anyone finding fault with it, superb bit of engineering - you don't see that sort of quality very much any more.

Glad I didn't have to join the current 4 month waiting list for one though

Still haven't used it - I want to set up the work area properly first, back board with chisel racks, tool racks, lightling etc. Hopefully in a couple days I'll be ready to roll. Got a couple large chunks of timber desperately wanting to be bowls

that looks like a serious piece of machinery, have fun

Originally Posted by DarrylF

Thanks guys - good to see everyone is happy with theirs Just looking at the lathe I couldn't imagine anyone finding fault with it, superb bit of engineering - you don't see that sort of quality very much any more.

Glad I didn't have to join the current 4 month waiting list for one though

Still haven't used it - I want to set up the work area properly first, back board with chisel racks, tool racks, lightling etc. Hopefully in a couple days I'll be ready to roll. Got a couple large chunks of timber desperately wanting to be bowls

C'mon Everyone turns something before it's all setup That's half the fun - besides when you do it you will want to change everything anyway to suit you.

Don't disappoint that timber - give it a go